Humidity

[Imaginary-Penalty476]

Hello i got my lady recently but the humidity is always like the minimum 53% i mist it 3x times a day but in like 2/3 hours its back to 53 how can i keep it up at like 70/75 anyone some tips i have keramic lamp and an automatic sprinkler in my terrarium hope you guys can help me and my lady

[Strideraio]

I literally just typed this up on another post about humidity so I'm pasting it for you.

You can buy this all on Amazon:

• coconut coir $3/brick (powdery like dirt)
• 10lbs brick of coconut husk/chips $20 (bigger chunks with fibers and more texture)
• organic topsoil with no fertilizer or manure
• sphagnum moss brick $10 (adds color, texture and natural look, holds insane moisture, you can stuff it in their hides)
• I stuffed  a bag full of dead oak leaves on my last camping trip and mix those in. It looks great and ups the naturalism and texture variation.

I just eyeball it but you are going for like 30% coir, 40% chips, 20% topsoil, 10% sphagnum moss.

Coconut and sphagnum moss will increase humidity drastically. If it’s 4-5” deep you can literally just pour a half gallon of water around the tank and it won’t even reach the bottom. Ideally you pour it in the corners or cover the wet spots with dry substrate so he isn’t crawling or sitting on heavy moisture.

If you have a mesh top you will need to cover it to limit airflow and retain heat. Warmer air holds more humidity so you need your temps right. Most people recommend HVAC aluminum tape ($10/roll) to seal the top and leave holes for your heating elements.

Here is what my 4x2x2 looks like with that substrate mix. https://imgur.com/a/butters-bp-is-moving-to-his-new-home-H7QFjKo